Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright made his sixth straight quality start to begin the year on Monday night against the Reds, but it was not enough to overcome his counterpart -- Mat Latos. Wainwright allowed two runs on five hits over seven innings of work in a 2-1 loss.

The right-hander gave up a run in the first for the only damage over his first three frames. A run scored on a groundout in the fourth and he cruised after that.

Wainwright, who threw 99 pitches, also struck out six and walked two while taking his second loss.

His next start is scheduled for Saturday against the Brewers. When he faced Milwaukee on April 13, the 31-year-old threw a complete-game shutout.